MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 199227 (8/r1P3N1/3P2pn/nP2k1P1/4N3/3Q4/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Natal Mercury, 1921

8/r1P3N1/3P2pn/nP2k1P1/4N3/3Q4/8/3K4

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Rxc7
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.c8S#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Sge8#

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